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Crime Reports & Statistics

The New York University community is one of the safest areas in Greenwich Village, and Greenwich Village continues to be one of the safest areas in New York City. Statistics maintained by the New York City Police Department have shown a 28 percent reduction in serious crime over the last 9 years.

Past Crime Statistics

March 2015 Crime Log

Incident No.

Reported Date

Reported Time

Category Type

Building/Site Name

Incident Summary

Incident Status

1-2015-000678

3/30/2015

2 p.m.

Arson

Othmer Hall

Residence Hall staff reported to Public Safety that at 8:11 p.m. on 3/22/2015, a student set fire to an article of clothing which he discovered in the laundry room. The incident was captured on a video recording.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000671

3/28/2015

10:15 p.m.

Larceny

715 Broadway

A contract employee reported that his jacket and wallet were missing from a room between 6 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. The wallet contained credit cards, and a gold ring was in the jacket pocket. The employee declined to file a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000670

3/28/2015

10:19 p.m.

Controlled Substance

Brittany Hall

Public Safety responded to a report by Residence Hall staff that the odor of marijuana was emanating from a room. Public Safety recovered a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Closed

1-2015-000669

3/28/2015

8:55 p.m.

Larceny

45 W. 4th Street (Starbucks)

A student reported that her purse, which contained cash, credit cards, debit cards, and IDs, was stolen from the back of her chair in Starbucks at some time between 5:30 p.m. and 8:55 p.m., while she was studying and listening to a podcast.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000658

3/27/2015

5:23 p.m.

Larceny

Weinstein Dining Hall

A student reported that his computer bag, containing a computer and other items vaued at $1500, was stolen in Downstein between 4 p.m. and 5:23 p.m.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000657

3/27/2015

5:20 p.m.

Burglary

6 Washington Sq. N.

A staff member reported that his backpack was stolen from his office at 4:30 p.m. He ran downstairs and outside and spotted an individual with the backpack; the staff member recovered the backpack from the burglar, but later realized his cellphone was still missing.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000656

3/27/2015

4:20 p.m.

Larceny

45 W. 4th Street (Starbucks)

A student reported that her purse was stolen from the back of her chair in Starbucks while she was working on her laptop. The NYPD was notified and a report was filed.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000655

3/27/2015

7:35p.m.

Controlled Substance

Third North

Public Safety responded to a report by Residence Hall staff that the odor of marijuana was emanating from a room. Public Safety recovered a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Closed

1-2015-000641

3/26/2015

8:50 p.m.

Larceny

Weinstein Dining Hall

A student reported that her purse had been taken from the Downstein Dining Hall. An cotract employee found the purse and returned it; $80 in cash was missing but all other items were accounted for.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000613

03/23/2015

10:55pm

Criminal Mischief

Founders Hall

Public Safety responded to a report of graffiti on a bulletin board on the 15th floor. A section of the paper bulleting board where the graffiti was written was removed and discarded.

Closed/No Suspects or Witnesses

1-2015-000610

03/23/2015

5:00pm

Controlled Substance

Third North Residence Hall

Public Safety responded to a report by Residence Life staff of an alleged controlled substance in a residence hall room and recovered a small amount of marijuana.

Closed/Referred to Judicial Affairs

1-2015-000609

03/23/2015

3:50pm

Criminal Mischief

On Campus

Public Safety observed graffiti on the exterior wall of a private residence in Washington Square Mews.

Closed/No Suspects or Witnesses

1-2015-000591

3/20/2015

1:15pm

Larceny

Dental Center

A student stated she left her coat on a hook in the locker room in the basement at 9:30am and discovered it missing when she returned for it at 1:10pm. Police notification was declined.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000582

3/18/2015

2:50pm

Larceny

Bobst Library

An NYU employee reported that she left her iPad mini charging on her desk over the weekend and discovered it missing when she returned to work on 3/16/2015 at 9am.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000572

3/17/2015

2:30pm

Larceny

10 Astor Place

A contract employee stated that he left his wallet unattended on top of his desk on 3/16/2015 at 7:10pm and discovered $50 cash missing from the wallet when he returned at 7:30pm.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000570

3/17/2015

3:25pm

Controlled Substance

Founders Hall

Public Safety responded to a report by FCM staff of an alleged controlled substance in a residence hall room they had entered to perform maintenance work. Public Safety recovered a small amount of marijuana.

Closed

1-2015-000562

03/16/2015

8:45am

Larceny

NYU Main Bookstore

Public Safety observed a contract employee conceal and walk out of the store with a shower speaker on 3/14/15 at 8:15am. The contract employee subsequently returned the speaker and was fired.

Closed/No further action

1-2015-000558

03/16/2015

10:00am

Larceny

Bobst Library

A student stated she left her backpack unattended in a computer lab on 3/01/15 at 5:00pm and discovered the backpack missing when she returned at 6:00pm later the same day. Police notification was declined.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000553

03/15/2015

3:20am

Simple Assault

D'Agostino Hall

A non-NYU visitor stated that while he was outside the front doors of the building at 2:55am, an unidentified group of males and females approached him and got into a verbal argument. The visitor stated as he was leaving to enter back into the building, a few of the unidentified males punched him in the head. NYPD notification was declined.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000536

03/12/2015

7:50pm

Larceny

Tisch Hall

A student stated that he left his bicycle secured in the Tisch Hall bike rack at 9:45am and discovered his bicycle missing when he returned at 7:30pm. Police notification was declined.

Closed/No Identifiable Suspect

1-2015-000520

03/11/2015

12:50pm

Larceny

19 University Place

A student stated he left his laptop unattended in a classroom on 03/09/15 at 4:45pm and discovered his laptop missing when he returned to the classroom 15 minutes later the same day. Police notification was declined.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000515

03/10/2015

3:50pm

Larceny

Tisch Hall

A student stated that she left her cellular phone unattended on a couch in a lounge in the UC level at 3:30pm and discovered the cellular phone missing when she returned at 3:45pm. NYPD was notified, responded to the scene and drafted a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000479

03/06/2015

12:05am

Criminal Mischief

On Campus

A staff member stated he left his car parked near the corner of Sullivan Street and Washington Square South on 03/05/15 at 6:00pm and discovered the passenger side window of his car broken when he returned to the car later the same day at 11:00pm. Police notification was declined.

Closed/No Identifiable Suspect

1-2015-000477

03/06/2015

10:44pm

Controlled Substance

Second Street Residence Hall

Public Safety responded to a report by Residence Life staff of an alleged controlled substance in a residence hall room and recovered a small amount of marijuana.

Closed/Referred to Judicial Affairs

1-2015-000471

03/04/2015

8:40pm

Larceny

Carlyle Court

A student stated she left her wallet on top of a drawer in her room at 3:30pm, went to class, and discovered her wallet missing when she returned at 8:00pm. NYPD was notified, responded to the scene and filed a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000470

03/04/2015

8:45pm

Larceny

Warren Weaver Hall

A student stated she left her cellphone unattended in a classroom at 6:15pm and discovered the phone missing when she returned for it at 7:10pm. The student filed a police report with the NYPD.

Closed/No suspects or witnesses

1-2015-00467

03/04/2015

9:50pm

Larceny

Bobst Library

A student stated he left his wallet unattended in a printing area 1:50pm and discovered the wallet missing from the printing area when he returned at 1:55pm. Police notification was declined.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-00466

03/04/2015

8:30pm

Larceny

Dental Center

A staff member stated that he left a bag with dental instruments unattended in a clinic at 6:45pm and discovered the bag missing when he returned for it at 8:00pm. Police notification was declined.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-00457

03/03/2015

3:00pm

Larceny

Furman Hall

A staff member stated that she left her cellphone unattended on top of her desk at her cubicle at 12:30pm and discovered it missing when she returned at 2:30pm. NYPD was notified, arrived on the scene and filed a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-00455

03/03/2015

2:15pm

Larceny

Furman Hall

A student stated that he left his backpack unattended in a lounge at 1:30pm and discovered the backpack missing when he returned at 2:00pm. Police notification was declined.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000451

03/03/2015

9:15am

Larceny

Silver Center

A student stated that she left her bag in an unsecured locker on the 4th floor on 03/02/15 at 8:00 and discovered a blood pressure monitor missing from the bag when she returned for it on 03/03/15 at 9:15am. No other content was missing from the bag and the student declined to filed a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000440

03/02/2015

9:20am

Larceny

10 Astor Place

A staff member stated he left his laptop unattended on his desk on the 5th floor at 9:02am and discovered the laptop missing when her returned to his desk at 9:15am. NYPD was notified, responded to the scene and filed a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

1-2015-000432

03/01/2015

8:00am

Larceny

726 Broadway

A public safety officer reported that the card reader next to the front entrance door of the building was missing. NYPD was notified, responded to the scene and filed a police report.

Open/Under Investigation

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